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There are many books and essays out there what it is that draws people to professional sports. The pride, the competition, the feeling that, even if you aren’t playing, the players represent you, in some way. To a non-sports fan, this... read more »
I find myself espousing some views that I never expected I would espouse when I speak with friends and family back in North America. I have grown used to hearing platitudes from “westerners” about how Tibetans are oppressed, China... read more »
A quote from a column by Geoff Dyer in todays Financial Times, (paywall) attributed to an unnamed Chinese official witnessing the reception President Obama received in several countries during his Asian visit: Look around the world. The US has... read more »
China likes to pontificate about the Nobel committee’s decision to bestow the award on jailed dissent Liu Xiaobo, calling it a “desecration” of the award and Liu himself a “criminal”. But what’s done is done,... read more »
TIANJIN – It’s been a lot of work spanning a couple of continents, but Zhongnanhai will finally re-launch tomorrow afternoon with a completely different look and functionality. A couple of items, before we go (temporarily): Unfortunately,... read more »
Given what has been happening here in China the past week and a half, it’s hard not to think and write about all things earthquake. However, I thought I might just take a moment away from China to throw my two cents in on the Democratic... read more »
As emotionally taxing as this earthquake has been for many people here in China, an interview I conducted this morning really brought home to me just how much of an impact this disaster in Sichuan may be having on the overall Chinese psyche. We... read more »
China came to a virtual standstill as the country observed three minutes of mourning for the victims of the deadly Sichuan earthquake. Starting at 2:28pm, air sirens wailed across the country as most motorists stopped and blared their horns.... read more »
BEIJING – At 2:28 this afternoon, China crossed a new threshold in national unity. Here in the capital and elsewhere across this vast nation, horns blared and sirens wailed for three minutes to mark exactly one week since the massive... read more »
BEIJING – A friend of mine passed this along this morning: In the morning, I logged in to MSN as usual. More than 10 friends of mine sent me this “bad news” and wanted me spread it to as many people as possible: 广东惠州三中领导捐款秀.先用摄象机拍摄了领导捐钱的画面,最后又把钱全部拿出来.甚至给每个学生发点钱叫他们去捐录影,录影完后领导又去把钱拿出来.大家多转发.好把这种人渣败类领导给找出来处罚.弄虚做假.误人子女.师德败坏.看见的请多多转发,依靠网络监督这种有损公共道德的做假行为！本校学生偷拍 The... read more »